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The length of a rectangle is 3 times its width. What is the length of the rectangle if the area is 48 square centimeters?

User Rast
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Answer:

length=12

Explanation:

length=3w

A=48

48=3w(w)

48=3w^2

16=w^2

W=4

48/4=12

length=12

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